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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-01-13
Saved His Life.

Mr.. D. l. Wilcoxson. of Horse Cave,
KY. says he was, for many years,
badly afflicted with Phthisie, a!so Dia-
betes; the pains were almost unendur
able and would sometimes almost
throw him into commissions. He tried
Electric Bitters and got relief from
first BEETLE and after taking six bottles.
was entirely cured, and had gained
his flesh eighteen pounds. Says he
positively believes he would have died
had il not been for the relief afforded
by Electric Bitters. Sold at fifty cts
per bottle by E. j. Wood & Co. 6
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-01-13
Lost Faith In Physicians.

There are innumerable instances
where cures have been effected by Sco-
vilPs Sarsaparilla, or Blood & Liver
Syrup, for all diseases of the blood,
when they had been given over by
their physicians. 1t is one of the best
remedies ever offered to the public, and
as it is prepared with the greatest care
as specific for certain diseases, it is
no wonder that it should be more eff,
fectual than hastily written and care
lessly prepared prescriptions. Take
this medicine for all disorders arising
from impure blood It is Endorsed by
leading professional men.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-01-13

The holiday number of The. West
Shore is the handsomest that most ex-
cellent western magazine has ever
issued. Many Of its illustrations are
printed in FIVE colors, and none of them
in less than three. They are highly
artistic. both in design and execution,
and are especially appropriate to the
season. An elegant, large engraving
of Mt. Hood the famous snow peak of
the Cascade mountains, accompanies
the numbers as special supplement-
1t is executed in eight colors and en-
bossed, and is by far the most beauti-
ful reproduction of the grand scenery
of the West yet made by the printing
press. The literary features of the
magazine are most excellent The
holiday number and supplement will
be sent to any address upon receipt of
fifty cents by the publisher. They will
be sent free to all who subscribe now
for 1887. Subscription price, $500
per year. Address L. Samuel, Pub
Usher Of The West Shore, Portland
Oregon. ..grs
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-01-13
Pittsville Items.

From the Pittsville Independent:
The Congregational church, which
was formerly opened for service on
Christmas eve by the Sunday school
having Christmas tree therein, is a
building so by 30 feet, with Is foot
studding, and Al foot tower. 1t is
not yet finished on the inside, but has
building paper tackled up to keep out
the cold, and will be quite comfortable
for the congregation. ;. :. Election
stories are always in order and those
touching upon the principles and events
OF last falls exciting campaign are
craved by the public and eagerly
devoured.by that ever hungry body,
the masses. One of these stories,
touching in its extreme pathos, has
recently come to our ears. 1t runs
something as follows. A very pro-
minent and highly esteemed gentleman
living not over hundred miles from
Vesper, was one day, short time
before election, on his way to the
County seat with horse and buggy,
when he over took German on foot,
who had been in this country but a
short time and consequently was not
very familiar with the English
language, and gave him ride. The
gentleman, who shall be nameless, not
having any other agreeable subject at
hand and wishing to beguile the way
with CONVEX sation asked the offspring
of the "Fatherland" how he was going
to vote at the coming election. The
innocent fellow, who had not yet
attended the private political rehersals,
answered from the tulIness of his
simple heart, II don't know yet. I'm
now on my way to Centralia to see
Jones & Nash to find out how they
want me to Vote It is such tender
touches of Nature "that makes all the
world kin" and impresses upon our
law, makes the beautiful necessity of
charging the franchise privilege so as
to include everything that wears pants.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-01-13
Mrs. Colby's Account Of her Trip In
This City Last Fall.

Our journeysto Grand Rapids was
by the Green Bay & Winona, one of
those new roads which have opened I'D
to settlement the northern part Of
Wisconsin where pineries few years
ago we're almost unknown to any but
lumbermen as the Black forests of
Germany, but which, now their untold
wealth has been discovered, bid fair to
make the northern part the more popu.
lous section Of the State. Part of the
way we had the company Of Mr..
Campbell. the general manager of the
road, who compared interesting old
world "reminiscences with Miss
Anth ony, whose charming relation Of
her experiences across the water would
make delightful reading if anybody
could catch it and imprison it in type.
At Grand Rapids we were met by
Mrs. Pomeroy and babe farewell to
Mrs. Brown, who went on to open the
convention at Eau Claire, thus doub :
ling up the meetings to secure the
greatest possible result. Miss Anthony
was here, the guest of Mrs. Witter,
and the writer Of Mrs. Fontaine's,
wife of the editor of the REPORTER,
and known not long ago to the people
Of Minnesota as Miss Knapp, state
organizer for the Good Templars, which
position she occupied for FIVE years.
Mrs. Fontaine now does the work Of
her household, but does il as much
with her brains as with her hands, and
this method not only produces more
satisfactory results, but leaves the
worker some time for other than
domestic pursuits. In this case our
housekeeper proves art for recreation
and is always relied upon for work in
the interests of the public.
The afternoon meeting found fine
audience assembled in the comfortable
court house. A. beautiful address Of
welcome was given by Mrs. Fontaine
and fttingIy responded TO by Mrs.
Gray, after which Mrs. Pomeroy gave
humorous burlesque as cole Mis-
Higgins from Vermont whose ."Me
and Miss Antony" was highly enjoyed.
This will be given to the readers of
the TRIBUNE later, and will make
very effective reading for suffrage
meetings An extra session was held
Sunday evening and the largest
audience of the convention was present.
Music of more than ordinary merit
and fitness. was furnished by Mrs.
Stella Baker and Misses Weinzierl,
Voyer, Viele, and Chase. Mr.. Bar
mum editor of the Wausau Torch Of
Liberty, attended the convention with
his wife and daughter, and the
adjoining town of Centralia was we'll
represented. Mrs Pomeroy presided
over the convention in a very graceful
and pleasing manner. aud the success
of the meeting was largely due to Ter
management, On Monday morning
number Of ladies met and formed a
County Equal Rights Association with
the following officers: President,
Mrs Eva L. Fontaine; Vice President
Mrs. Jennie Pomeroy. Grand Rapids;
Mrs c. Jackson. Centralia; Mrs.
Hannah A lbee, Rudolph; Mrs. R.
Boyington, Pittsville; Mrs. Stella
Baker, D ,xterville; Treasurer Mrs j
D. Witter; Cor, Secretary, Mrs. S. E.
Vaughn; Rec. Secretary, Mrs. j. L.
Beadle. $50
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-01-13
Concert.

Miss Lottie Lynn's Complimentary
Concert which is to come off at the
Opera House on Saturday evening
Jan. 29th will be rare musical treat
and We trust our citizens will turn out
en- naasse to hear the little Prima
Donna and those who have kindly
volunteered their services for this
occasion.
A varied and interesting program
has been prepared and will appear in
our next issue
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-01-13

The st. Point Gazette of last week
contains the following items: -. M
A. Bogoger and wife of Centralia, came
up from that city on Friday to visit
with the later's parents Nicholas
Schmitt and wife, for a few days.
w. A. Roe returned from his trip to
Clinic n, N. Y. the later part of last
week, where he found S. B Coleman
and family in the best of health, and
enjoying life in that section of our
great commonwealth. Will reports hav-
ing had lots of sport with the baby.
Mr.. Coleman will engage in the mill
ing business there next season. Is
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-01-13
From a copy Of the Pawneee G.

From copy Of the Pawneee Co
Republican published at Larned. Kas
We found the following item in refer,
ence to what P. j. Hecox was doing
MIR. Hecox was brought up to man
hood in this county, and his many
friends will be pleased to know wha:
he is doing: P. j. Hecox, of Keyes.
vile township, called on us Monday
and gave the information that he is
nov agent for PaWnee county for the
Peoples Tea Company, of St. Louis.
Mr.. Hecox represents good company
that carries an excellent stock of tea,
and he will no doubt do good work 70,
the company in making sales in this
county. Try the quality and prices
of his tea and you will be convinced.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-01-13
A Deceived Woman

is the lady who uses cosmetics, face
lotions, white lead, bismuth powders,
arsenic, ETC., in the belief of en-
riching and identifying the COM
plexion. 1t is but temporary. and
ultimately destroys the skin beyond the
power of nature to restore. Stop it,!
Stop it now, and use only Dr. Harter' S
Iron Tonic, which imparts the Wig lr
and loneliness Of youth
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-01-13

Hugh H. Price was nominated by
the Republicans of the 9Th Congress-
ional district to succeed his father
and complete the present term which
ends March 4th. Nels 2. Hauge n
was nominated for the full term.
There is no doubt but what both men
will be elected to their respective pos
itioDs.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-01-13
List Of Letters

Remaining uncalled for in the post
Office at Grand Rapids, Wis, for the
week ending Jan. 10 1887.
karnatz, Louisa BroOkman. Mrs.
O'C0nn0r, John Blirbson. Anton
Podervils. Heinrich Fryatt Fred
Teed, Il. NJ. Hall. r. G..
Thomas, Mrs. Ella Hurn Geo. A.
karnatz. Chas.
Persons calling for the above letters
will please say advertised "
F. MCCAMLEY, p. N.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-01-13

Congressman Kanouse, the pro-
hibition apostle formerly of Wisconsin,
but now a Dakota boomer, with A. q.
Folsom, has purchased the Diana Mon
itor and WooDsocket Times, and vii
make them talk for prohibition and
the Huron state "
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-01-13

''W. II. Upham has sold his alcohol
factory plant at Marshfeld, to the De-
Collar Company, of Chi cago, who will
enlarge and continue the business.
The company will consume about
90, 900 cords of wood yearly"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-01-13

Legal blanks of all kinds in large
and small quantities for sale at the
WOOD COUNTY REPORTER Office,
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-12-07
THE SOUTHERN STATES.

WILLIAM WILLIAMS was taken from the jail
at Oakland, Florida, by q crowd Of negroes,
and lynched
AN extraordinary accident is reported by q
special telegram from Ocala, Fla, as having
occurred near South Lake Weir:
Oscar Shogrene lived near there, his house
being built on the edge of a -snk" deep circu-
lar holes in the ground. These are formations
peculiar to Florida. some are dry, while 9TH
ers are filled with water and seem bottomless
Many times the bottoms of the dry ones fall
out with roar. and water rushes in.
Last Monday night while Shogrene and his
like falling earth was heard, and the rear OF
his house began to totter The frightened in
mates ran for their lives and all escaped ex-
cept Shogrenes daughter and a colored servant
who were caught as the house was ingulfed.
Tho terrified man and woman ran TO their
neighbors, and a party soon gathered. 1t was
then found that the bottom of the sink had
dropped out, tearing tons of earth from the side
and carrying down a large portion OF the house.
house fragments. Two big pines standing on
the brink had also disappeared. The water
was turbid and agitated for hours afterward.
No bottom could be found by using long lines
The settlers surrounding are very much
alarmed at the my sterious occurrence.
Two NEGROES were killed and many others
were injured in fight with whites at Cat
Island, Ark, Thursday The unfortunates
had been arrested, charged with insulting
white women, and at the trial were shot down
1t is said the negroes are srming for revenge.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-12-07
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.

REPRESENTATIVE MILLS Of Texas, who will
be chairman of the Committee on Ways and
means, has prepared tariff bill. brief sy-
nopsis of which Is telegraphed from Wash
ington:
1t is a complete revision of the present rates
and q rearrangement of present schedules The
bill is divided into six schedules. Schedule
embraces the present liquor schedule, and that
Is inserted without any change whatever ex-
cept that alcoholic preparations are taken from
the chemical schedule and added to schedule
A. 81 hetule Is imposes uniform rate OF Az
per cen t. ad valorem upon all the articles there
in enumerated. In these are included jewell
ry. precious stones including diamonds
tionery, and all other articles included in the
present sugar schedule; cigars, cigarettes OF
all kinds. leaf tobacco, and all other tobacco
manufact ured and unmanutactured; gloves Of
kid, and leather OF every description. The
articles enumerated in schedule are to pay
uniform rate Of 30 per cent. nd valorem.
This schedule includes chemicals and proprie-
tary medicines manufactures OF copper, brass,
iron, and steel: cutlery Of all kinds; muskets,
rifles, and all firearms; manufactures Of
leather; anufactures OF wood; wooden
cloths, including blankets knit goods, and
ready-made clothing and wearing apparel Of
every description carpets OF all kinds manu-
features Of cotton, china, porcelain, earthen
stone and brown ware, not otherwise provided
for; fax hemp, jute, and their manufactures
glass bottles and other manufactures of glass,
including window glass. Articles enumerated
in schedule ID pay uniform duty of 20 per cent.
ad valorem. The articles enumerated in
schedule Il are to pay Il uniform rate of 10 per
cent. ad valorem. Schedule is the free list
The present free list is transferred to this
schedule, and a large number of articles upon
the duty list are transferred to IL, the greater
number being chemicals
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-12-07
THE FOREIGN BUDGET.

NJ CREWS message resigning the Presi-
dency of the French Republic was read In the
chamber of deputies on the I'd of December.
1t was, in part, as follows:
So long rs / had only TO contend with the
difficulties that have accumulated in my path,
the attacks OF the press. the desertion OF the
men whom the public voice called to my side,
and the increasing impossibility TO form a
ministry, struggled on and remained where
duty babe me but at the moment when pubic
opinion, better informed, marked a change
which gave me hope of forming n gov
eminent, the Senate and Chamber of Deputies
voted n double resolution, which, under the
form of an adjournment to fixed hour to await
the Presidents promised message, is tanta-
mount To summoning the President to resign,
IL would be my duty and right to resist but
under the circumstances in which we are placed
a conflict between the executive and Parliament
might entail consequences which restrain me.
Wisdom and patriotism command me to yield
leave TO those who assume IL the responsible
ty for such a precedent and for the events that
may ensle
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-12-07
FLAMES CAUSE A PANIC.

Fire i'm a Large Hotel i'm Guelph, Ontario,
Creates Great Excitement Among the
Guests-Many Jump from the Windows,
Nine Being Badly Injured.
GUELPH (Ontario) dispatch states that "a
fire broke out in the first fiat Of the CONNER
cial Hotel, one of the largest in the city. and
spread so rapidly that it cut of all egress by
the stairway All escaped death but Charles
Rake, molder, whose body was found among
the debris on the third floor, burned to a crisp.
There were between seventy and eighty per-
sons in the hotel, and many jumped from the
second and third story windows, and some from
the fourth. The screaming Of the girls and
women at the windows, appealing for help,
and having to jump, no help being at hand,
were heartrending. Charles Haugh jumped
from the fourth story, aud escaped with such
slight injuries that, on hearing two of his
little brothers were still in the building, he
rushed through the flames up stairs, tossed
the little chaps to those below holding blan-
kets, and then, in jumping from the second
story himself, received severe injuries, and
was taken to the hospital Nine of the
guests were severely injured and taken to the
hospital for treatment Some of them, it is
feared, cannot recover.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-12-07

been arrested for the crime on suspicion, being
fearful % is stated, that his father would be-
queath the go. 600 insurance on his life to
his ths prisoner's) sister
JOHANN MOST appeared In the witness box
in his own behalf at New York. aud denied
that he had made use OF the violent language
attributed to him In his charge to the jury,
the Judge said that no failed TO find anything
in the speech Of the defendant rs he gave 1t
at the trial that came within the statute; but
after being out about four hours they re-
turned with the verdict that he was guilty as
charged in the Indictment Most, while on
the witness stand. was asked by the prescott
ing officer TO state his views.
I'VE do not fight against any particular Gov
eminent" said Most. I'VE do not especially
fight the Government of the United States. We
are opposed to Government as such; we think
that the power held by the Government should
be abolished" Most said that the ruling
classes" were in rebellion, and it was possible
that even what the people had-the Constitu-
tion Of the United States-would be taken
away. His motto was. Education for organi-
cation; organization to put down the re-
bellion Of the capitalistic class. I'VE do
will give up what they have peaceably. There
will be fierce fighting on both Sides Bombs
and dynamite?" asked Mr.. Nicol yes, on both
Sides" your idea 10 TO conquer peaceably II
you can, by force IL you must. That Is his
tory. We believe force will be necessary in
time" Mr. Nicoll asked Most as to his belief in
supreme being. Answer-"I do not Mr..
Howe, his counsel, tried to memo matters. He
said do you believe in q great First Cause?'
Il say" said Most, AS Socrates did, we know
that we do not know.
JACOB SHARP was released from custody at
New York under bonds of $40 0Ol.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-12-07
THE POLITICAL FIELD.

THE official figures Of the recent election in
Dakota show that the majority for division
will not exceed 5000, and that only eight
counties in the Territory voted against pro-
hibition.
The National Conference Committee of the
Prohibition party, at Chicago, drew TO that
city more than thousand workers more or
less prominent in the temperance cause 1t
was decided to hold the National Convention
for the nomination of President at Indian
apolis the first Wednesday in June next
Professor Samuel Dickie was chosen
to preside over the convention.
Professor Dckie formally accepted the nomi-
nation as Chairman, providing that every del
egate present would pledge his word that he
would work for the cause as he had never
worked before, and that under no considera-
ton would fusion with any other party be
countenanced. His salary was fixed at So, 900
per annum. He will leave his chair as Pro-
fessor in Albion College, and from now de-
vote his energies solely to the cause of prohi-
bition. The following resolution from the
Woman's Christian Temperance Union, which
was unanimously passed at the late conven-
ton at Nashville, Tenn, was adopted:
RESOLVED, That with a deep sense of the sig
nihcance OF such action, we women, represent
atives Of thirtv-seven States and five Terrific
ries, do most solemnly urge upon all political
parties and partisan papers the duty of avoid
ing in the pending Presidential campaign the
personal vilificaton and abuse that character
lied the last and we call upon them to con-
slider the fact that the women of the North and
the South have clasped hands in concord and
cooperation, which is che most practical proof
that war issues arc dead, and that the land
should have rest from revivng them for cam
paign purposes. We protest as women against
this outrage upon the growing spirit of fra
ternity, and reiterate the cry of the great Gen
eral Let us have peace"
The question of representation in the next
National Convention was warmly debated
In spite of the vigorous opposition of those
who hailed from States in which tho party
was thoroughly organized, it was finally de-
termined to give two delegates to every Con-
gressional district and that each State should
have delegates at large. Another sub
ject upon which there was diversity
of opinion was that of woman suf-
frage. The amount of business transacted
was small, but there was no end to the
speechmaking. The orators waxed particularly
warm in their foundations of the Republic
an and Democratic parties, and took q most
incorporating stand on the question Of
high license. The conference closed with an
immense mass meeting. at which Ex-Governor
st John named General Clinton b. Fisk, Of
New Jersey, as tho Presidential candidate.
The announcement was received with pro-
lon2ed cheers Six thousand dollars was
raised toward campaign fund of S4),0 600